1 Kings 5:1
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Hiram king of Tyre, who loved David, congratulates Solomon; Solomon proposes building the temple and requests cedar and cypress timber. Hiram agrees to provide timber in exchange for wheat and oil; Solomon drafts 30,000 forced laborers in rotating shifts, plus …
Other Translations
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
And Hiram king of Tyre sendeth his servants unto Solomon, for he heard that they had anointed him for king instead of his father, for Hiram was a lover of David all the days;
Now Hiram, king of Tyre, hearing that Solomon had been made king in place of his father, sent his servants to him; for Hiram had ever been a friend to David.
Cross References
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him …
Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; …
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy …
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David …
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought …
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son …
Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. …
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.